PQ Responses - November 26th 2019

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PQ 45801-19 - Thomas P. Broughan

To ask the Minister for Health the estimated costs of the external consultant reviews of major infrastructural projects such as the national children's hospital in 2019 and 2020

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PQ 48527-19 - Pat The Cope Gallagher

To ask the Minister for Health his plans for each community hospital in County Donegal; his future plans for each of the community hospitals; if funding is ringfenced for each of the projects proposed; the timeline for the delivery of each of the planned improvements; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 48542-19 - Pearse Doherty

To ask the Minister for Health the treatment and community support services available to lymphedema patients in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 48572-19 - Jackie Cahill

To ask the Minister for Health if the service being offered by a community nursing unit (details supplied) in County Tipperary will be reviewed in order to ensure that persons in the area will have long-term stay care in their own town in view of plans by the HSE to have them seek care in Nenagh or Thurles; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 48575-19 - Denis Naughten

To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to ensure that each person diagnosed with dementia has access to a dementia advisor; the counties which do not have a dementia advisor to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 48617-19 - Mattie McGrath

To ask the Minister for Health the number of consultant posts at South Tipperary General Hospital not on the Medical Council specialist register in each of the years 2011 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the specialities involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 48625-19 - Pearse Doherty

To ask the Minister for Health the detailed design plans with respect to the upgrading of St Joseph's Community Hospital, Stranorlar, County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 48627-19 - Pearse Doherty

To ask the Minister for Health the status of plans for the proposed redevelopment of Lifford Community Hospital; his plans for the retention and development of existing health services based in the community; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 48663-19 - Alan Kelly

To ask the Minister for Health his plans to increase the number of specialist Parkinson's disease nurses nationally in order to have a specialist nurse in each county (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 48700-19 - Willie O'Dea

To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the long waiting list for children that wear orthotics; if there is a problem with funding for same in mid-western areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 48711-19 - Thomas Byrne

To ask the Minister for Health the terms and conditions for a person that is entitled to respite care

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PQ 48713-19 - Peter Burke

To ask the Minister for Health the status of a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 48735-19 - Fiona O Loughlin

To ask the Minister for Health the timeline for the new extension for Naas Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 48761-19 - Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

To ask the Minister for Health his plans to improve waiting times for physiotherapy assessments; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 48763-19 - John Brassil

To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the significant deterioration in ambulance turnaround times in Kerry University Hospital between September 2017 and September 2019 -

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PQ 48765-19 - Mary Butler

To ask the Minister for Health the action being taken to ensure that the findings of the Inspector of Mental Health Services Report on Waterford Department of Psychiatry published in October 2019 are acted upon -

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PQ 48784-19 - Denis Naughten

To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to improve ambulance services on foot of recommendations in the report of the Trauma Steering Group; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 48785-19 - Denis Naughten

To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to improve ambulance response times in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 48798-19 - Brendan Griffin

To ask the Minister for Health when the moratorium on the recruitment of occupational therapists in County Kerry will be lifted; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 48807-19 - Niamh Smyth

To ask the Minister for Health the status of the future of the HSE assistant psychologist scheme aimed at children and adolescents in primary care psychology; his plans to further extend the scheme past March 2020; his views on the success of the scheme in counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 48818-19 - Robert Troy

To ask the Minister for Health when the second MRI scanner at the Midlands Regional Hospital, Mullingar will be operational; and when necessary works to accommodate the scanner will be completed (details supplied)

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PQ 48837-19 - Paul Murphy

To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ensure a general practitioner service is provided in Fettercairn, Tallaght, Dublin 24

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PQ 48840-19 - John Curran

To ask the Minister for Health the cause of the delay in the provision of the Rowlagh primary health care centre in North Clondalkin which was first announced in 2012; the timeline for the completion of the project which was granted planning permission in July 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 48848-19 - Richard Boyd Barrett

To ask the Minister for Health his plans to clear the long waiting lists in many areas nationwide for additional needs assessments for children; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 48858-19 - Declan Breathnach

To ask the Minister for Health the initiatives been taken to improve CAMHS in CHO8 and to also ensure there is no service gap when a transition to adult services occurs at 18 years of age

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PQ 48863-19 - Charlie McConalogue

To ask the Minister for Health his long-term plans for a number of community hospitals in County Donegal including the community hospital in Lifford, Ramelton and St Joseph's Hospital, Stranorlar; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 48864-19 - Charlie McConalogue

To ask the Minister for Health the status of works at Carndonagh Community Hospital; if a contractor has been appointed; when works are scheduled to commence; the timeline for completion of the works; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 48867-19 - Brendan Smith

To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the significant deterioration in ambulance turnaround times in Cavan Hospital between September 2017 and September 2019

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PQ 48869-19 - Eamon Scanlon

To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide respite services on a seven day a week basis in the north west; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 48871-19 - John McGuinness

To ask the Minister for Health his plans to improve paediatric health and disability services in counties Carlow and Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 48872-19 - John McGuinnes

To ask the Minister for Health the measures being taken to meet the demand for general practitioner services in counties Carlow and Kilkenny with many persons unable to access them on a regular basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 48874-19 - Dara Calleary

To ask the Minister for Health when progress will be made on reducing waiting times in County Mayo for occupational therapy assessments especially for those under 18 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 48883-19 - Jackie Cahill

To ask the Minister for Health when he expects assessments of need under the Disability Act 2005 in County Tipperary to be provided within the statutory timeframe; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 48890-19 - Catherine Connolly

To ask the Minister for Health the status of the promised new state of the art oncology centre in view of the recognition by all stakeholders that the oncology day ward at Galway University Hospital has not been fit-for-purpose for over ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 48893-19 - Louise O'Reilly

To ask the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for a dental appointment at 31 October 2019 or latest date available in north County Dublin in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 48895-19 - Louise O'Reilly

To ask the Minister for Health the waiting times for the National Rehabilitation Hospital; the number of persons on the waiting list for the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 48909-19 - James Browne

To ask the Minister for Health the number of mental health whole-time equivalents needed as of November 2019 to be recruited for the full implementation of A Vision for Change taking account of demographic changes in each CHO; the teams and specialities in which the additional staff are required by CHO in tabular form; and the estimated full year cost of providing the additional staff

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